Five men have been arrested, and their dogs confiscated after undercover investigations by the Community Led Animal Welfare (CLAW) project enabled police and animal welfare inspectors to bust a dog fighting ring on Gauteng’s West Rand.
CLAW had Read more »

IFAW and INTERPOL yesterday signed an agreement extending their worldwide cooperation to combat wildlife and environmental crime.
The event took place at the 2nd INTERPOL-United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Environmental Compliance and Enforc Read more »

Today, International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.IFAW.org) launched the China-Africa Wildlife Ambassadors (CAWA) initiative by taking the first group of Chinese wildlife ambassadors to Kenya.
“African elephants are facing an unprec Read more »

Vancouver born actor Ryan Reynolds lent his voice to the wildlife documentary Huntwatch that follows the 50 year battle for baby seals on the ice floes of Canada. The 90 minute feature film will make its world premiere at DOC NYC on Saturday, Novembe Read more »

Azzedine Downes, President and Chief Executive Officer for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), issued the following statement in response to the killing of one of the largest elephants ever seen in Zimbabwe.
“A magnificent tusker Read more »

As the world’s most trafficked creatures, pangolins and the need for their protection, have been in the spotlight in South Africa this week.
A first ever meeting of the African Pangolin Working Group, drew nearly 40 pangolin specialists from ar Read more »

China has announced a one-year ban on the import of African elephant ivory acquired as hunting trophies. The embargo begins immediately and continues until 15 October 2016.
The decision is the latest in a series taken by China and aimed at ending ill Read more »

A covert operation into a suspected illegal ivory trade kingpin has netted its largest haul of elephant ivory yet, 487 kgs of ivory seized from a house in Delhi.
Signifying yet further success for “Operation Shikar”, conducted by law Read more »

National animal welfare agencies collaborate to provide immediate relief to pet owners, animal victims following devastating floods
Members of the NARSC (National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition), including the International Fund for Read more »

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